Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation A MC-21-310 test aircraft (registration 73057) arrived at Arkhangelsk Talagi Airport on March 14 to conduct certification flight testing in natural icing conditions, according […]
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SJ-100 and Economics: How Fleet Size Impacts Route Profitability
SSJ100 on wet lease with Brussels Airlines, 2017 / Photo © Maximilian Kramer, Planespotters.net In the article “SJ-100: Strategic Role of the 100-Seat Aircraft in Russia’s Domestic Network”, Alexander Dolotovsky, […]
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Aeroflot Reconfigures Cabin Layouts to Boost Narrowbody Fleet Capacity
Photo by © Aviation of Russia Aeroflot is reconfiguring the cabins of 29 narrowbody aircraft—Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A320ceo—to increase seating capacity and standardize interiors. The initiative is expected to […]
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SJ-100 Arrives in Arkhangelsk for Natural Icing Certification Flights
Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation On March 12, 2026, the SJ-100 test aircraft (serial 97023) arrived at Talagi Airport in Arkhangelsk to commence a new phase of its flight […]
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Russian Airlines Complete Evacuation Flights from the Persian Gulf
Image CC0 license (Public Domain) Russian carriers have completed a series of evacuation flights from the United Arab Emirates and other Persian Gulf countries following the escalation of the Middle […]
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Aeroflot completes Gulf repatriation flights and suspends Middle East services through March
Image CC0 license (Public Domain) Flights scheduled for March 11 will mark the final stage of Aeroflot’s repatriation program for passengers stranded in the Persian Gulf region. After that date, […]
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PD-8 Engine Electronic Regulators and Protection Units Certified for Serial Production
Photo credit © UEC Press Service Following comprehensive testing, Russia’s civil aviation authority (Rosaviatsiya) has issued airworthiness certificates for the PD-8 engine’s electronic control units. The SAU-8 automatic engine control […]
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MAI Develops Converter for 270-Volt Aircraft Electrical Systems
Image generated by a neural network / Provided under a CC0 license – public domain Engineers at the Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) have developed a prototype DC-DC converter for advanced […]
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MISIS Introduces High-Strength, Silver- and Cadmium-Free Aluminum Alloy for Aerospace Applications
Photo credit © The National University of Science and Technology MISIS The National University of Science and Technology “MISIS” (Moscow) has patented a high-performance aluminum alloy designed for aerospace and […]
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MC-21 Program Update – February 2026
February 17, 2026 – Aircraft 73055 landing at Syktyvkar Airport / Photo credit © United Aircraft Corporation In February 2026, Yakovlev PJSC advanced certification flight and ground testing of the […]
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